Stephen Morris (17) of the Miami Hurricanes celebrates a touchdown against the Florida Gators at Sun Life Stadium.

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David Jones
| FLORIDA TODAY

Miami quarterback Stephen Morris walked into an interview room about an hour after his Hurricanes had survived a 21-16 win against Florida in their first meeting in five years.

He leaned up against a wall and nodded with a smile, then took a peek at his cell phone while waiting for his time at the podium.

The screen was filled with messages. And you can bet, a lot of them were worth savoring after such a long wait for The U's thirst of being called a program back on the rise for the past several years. ...